Structural Concrete : Strut-and-Tie Models for Unified Design /

"This book will examine the application of strut-and-tie models (STM) for the design of structural concrete. It will present state-of-the-art information, from fundamental theories to practical engineering applications, it will also provide innovative solutions for many design problems that are...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: El-Metwally, Salah (Author)
Corporate Author: Taylor & Francis
Other Authors: Chen, Wai-Fah
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, 2017.
Edition:First edition.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Half Title
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Dedication
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Authors
  • Chapter 1: Principle of the Strut-and-Tie Model
  • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.2 Limit Theorems of Perfect Plasticity
  • 1.2.1 Introduction
  • 1.2.2 Why Limit Analysis
  • 1.2.3 Basic Assumptions 1.2.4 Tresca Yield Criterion
  • 1.2.5 Lower-Bound Theorem
  • 1.2.6 Upper-Bound Theorem
  • 1.3 The Strut-and-Tie Model
  • A Lower Bound Solution
  • 1.3.1 Introduction
  • 1.3.2 Concept
  • 1.3.3 Strut-and-Tie Modeling
  • 1.3.4 Elements of STM
  • 1.4 D-Regions versus B-Regions 1.4.1 Introduction
  • 1.4.2 B-Regions
  • 1.4.3 D-Regions
  • 1.4.4 Defining the Boundaries of D-Regions
  • 1.5 Historical Sketch
  • 1.5.1 The Development of the Truss Model for B-Regions Design
  • 1.5.2 The Start of the Strut-and-Tie Model for D-Regions Design 1.5.3 STM for a Unified and Consistent Design
  • References
  • Chapter 2: Developing a Strut-and-Tie Model
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 The Load Path Method
  • 2.3 Elastic Stress Analysis
  • 2.4 Model Optimization 2.5 Basic Discontinuous Stress Fields
  • 2.5.1 Why
  • 2.5.2 Region D1
  • 2.5.3 Region D2
  • 2.5.4 Region D3
  • 2.5.5 Region D4
  • 2.5.6 Regions D5 and D6
  • 2.5.7 Region D7
  • 2.5.8 Region D8
  • 2.5.9 Regions D9 and D10